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What is the difference between henotheism and polytheism?

henotheism | polytheism |

As nouns the difference between henotheism and polytheism

is that henotheism is belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities while polytheism is the belief of the existence of many gods.

henotheism

Noun

(en noun)
  • Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.
  • Derived terms

    * kathenotheism

    Hyponyms

    * kathenotheism

    Coordinate terms

    * monolatrism * monotheism

    polytheism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The belief of the existence of many gods.
  • Derived terms

    * polytheist * polytheists * polytheistic * polytheistical * polytheistically * polydeism

    See also

    * atheism * henotheism * kathenotheism * monotheism * pantheon English words suffixed with -ism